247Sports ranks Hartman the nation’s No. 12 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2018. Blogger So Dear, a blog that follows Deacons recruiting, said Hartman could be the best quarterback recruit in the history of the program if his national ranking holds.

Back in February 1999, Independence High QB C.J. Leak shocked the recruiting world by choosing Wake Forest over Penn State and Notre Dame. Leak was ranked the No. 5 overall quarterback by SuperPrep and was a two-time high school All-American. He injured his knee in this third game at Wake and later transferred to Tennessee.

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Harding High wins state 4A football championship: Coach dances

Harding High battled Scotland County in the NCHSAA Football Championship game at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, NC on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Harding defeated Scotland County 30-22. Following the victory head coach Sam Greiner did a little dance for the team.